Major processes in semiconductor wafer fabrication: 1) wafer preparation, 2) pattern transfer, 3) doping, 4) deposition, 5) etching, and 6) packaging. The process of creating semiconductors can be ...

This edition explores how materials science, nanofabrication, and workforce development intersect to support a resilient U.S.

After more than a decade of research and development, Tokyo Electron Miyagi Ltd. has introduced an innovative semiconductor etching method that achieves etch rates up to five times faster than ...

Electronic devices have become an indispensable part of our lives in our technology-driven world. These devices owe their existence to a crucial component known as the semiconductor wafer. In this ...

In this article, the most common errors occurring at different stages of the semiconductor fabrication process and the strategies to mitigate them are discussed. The ever-growing complexity of the ...

Advancements in Applied Materials Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment The world of making computer chips is always changing ...

The semiconductor industry continually pushes the boundaries of device performance through advanced process modelling and epitaxial growth techniques. In this context, sophisticated simulation methods ...

The semiconductor manufacturing process involves many steps, including, but not limited to, film deposition, photolithography, etching, and chemical mechanical polishing (CMP). Contamination can ...

This year will see the broad emergence of 22-nm semiconductor processes and the beginning of an era in chip design of performance scaling versus geometric scaling. At 22 nm, innovations such as ...